Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kireka and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 16.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 32.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 UGX 6,043
$2.02 ฿65.3
-16.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.76 UGX 49.3K
$18.78 ฿608
-26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 UGX 30.6K
$7.67 ฿248
11.34%
Cappuccino
$2.27 UGX 8,146
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 962
$0.82 ฿26.64
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,051
$0.33 ฿10.58
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 UGX 3,932
$2.12 ฿68.6
-48.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 UGX 6,795
$3.73 ฿121
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 UGX 1,957
$1.64 ฿53.2
-66.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 UGX 2,401
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 UGX 4,575
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$1.75 UGX 6,275
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-73.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 UGX 17.8K
$3.12 ฿101
59.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 15.2K
$11.16 ฿361
-62.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 10.1K
$2.76 ฿89.2
2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 UGX 5,233
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,171
$1.71 ฿55.4
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,665
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 UGX 5,823
$1.34 ฿43.21
20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,630
$1.21 ฿39.23
52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,836
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,083
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 UGX 10.5K
$4.72 ฿153
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 UGX 41K
$18.39 ฿595
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 UGX 3,529
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UGX 7,282
$3.21 ฿104
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 UGX 2,097
$0.94 ฿30.44
-38.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,059
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,011
$1.35 ฿43.53
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 UGX 4,917
$7.85 ฿254
-82.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 UGX 5,387
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,913 UGX 31.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-57.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,821 UGX 31.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-59.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.15 UGX 151.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-40.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 UGX 49.6K
$13.72 ฿444
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.2 UGX 158.4K
$17.56 ฿568
151.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.41 UGX 152K
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 UGX 22K
$5.8 ฿188
5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.9 UGX 300.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-72.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,984 UGX 7.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-86.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.62 UGX 45.2K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-77.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.08 UGX 50.5K
$26.4 ฿854
-46.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.44 UGX 119.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-60.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.54 UGX 148.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 UGX 694.9K
$434 ฿14K
-55.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96 UGX 344K
$235 ฿7,610
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kireka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

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Last update for Kireka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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